Comparison

Transcriptionist vs SimpleTask

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Transcriptionist

This app converts audio and video soundtracks into text with timestamps. It supports multiple languages and can identify individual speakers. Transcripts can be exported in various formats or used to extract audio clips.

Highlights
  • Speech to text conversion
  • Speaker identification
  • Timestamped transcripts
  • Multiple export formats
  • On-device processing
  • Custom export formats
Features
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Transcriptionist quickly and privately converts speech from audio recordings — and video soundtracks — into text. Writing up notes for a meeting? Creating transcripts or subtitles for a podcast? Looking for just the right clip to cut out of a long recording? Or quotes for a news article? Need to remember what happened on game night? Or just want to remind yourself of what was said, without listening to the entire recording? Transcriptionist can help — in nearly 100 languages. Import the audio into the app, tap the transcribe button, and it will start to fill in the text that was spoken. Each piece is shown with a timestamp, and you can jump straight to the matching point in the recording to listen back to the original audio — at up to 2x speed. If each speaker was recorded with their own microphone, Transcriptionist will track who said what, when — and you can solo individual voices to pick out what someone said, even if another person talked over them. Copy and paste quotes into an article you're writing, or export the entire transcript in a range of formats, including PDF, HTML (web page), Markdown (blog post), SRT and VTT (subtitles), as well as formats suitable for importing into other apps — you can even create your own custom text-based formats with the built-in easy-to-use visual editor. If you edit podcasts with our popular Ferrite Recording Studio, you can send your finished Ferrite projects direct to Transcriptionist — along with chapter markers — and each track will be kept separate so you can identify who's speaking. You can also select paragraphs and export their audio in a choice of formats, suitable for editing in Ferrite or other apps — perfect for when you find the quote or highlight you needed. Transcription takes place on your device, not on our servers, so no audio or text is sent to us, and subscribers can make as many transcripts as they like — we don't charge per-minute or per-transcript. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.wooji-juice.com/privacy

About

SimpleTask

Features
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SimpleTask is a sleek and elegant to-do list manager that focuses on discrete tasks organized with tags. Built on the best principles from GTD, bullet journaling, and proven productivity methods. Great for the ADHD brain! Why SimpleTask? - Plan your day with clear, actionable tasks while everything else waits in your unscheduled list - Fast gestures and tag filters keep you organized without the fuss - Optional nudge reminders at 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Features - Plan tasks by day, or leave them unscheduled until you're ready - Intuitive gestures — tap the circle to complete, the task to edit, and swipe right and left to snooze or schedule - Smart recurring tasks — set simple repeats and choose when to schedule the next task upon completion - Quick Add widget for speedy task entry - iCloud sync keeps your data secure across all your devices - Complete Apple Watch companion app - Up to 200 new tasks per month SimpleTask Plus (Optional Upgrade) - AI chat for personalized, actionable help with any task - Detailed stats on your productivity habits, including daily and weekly completions, streaks, and all-time totals - Unlimited tasks - Add notes to a task - Search all tasks - Share tasks directly to your calendar SimpleTask EULA: https://manicgrin.com/simpletask-end-user-licence-agreement-eula SimpleTask Privacy Policy: https://manicgrin.com/simpletask-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Transcriptionist4 screens
SimpleTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimpleTask at 17.6 against Transcriptionist's 26.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transcriptionist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and SimpleTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transcriptionist ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpleTask every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Transcriptionist versus SimpleTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscriptionistSimpleTask
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWooji Juice LtdManicgrin Media Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Transcriptionist

Subscriptions2
  • Transcriptionist (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Transcriptionist (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

SimpleTask

Subscriptions2
  • SimpleTask Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • SimpleTask Plus Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Transcriptionist free?
Transcriptionist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleTask free?
SimpleTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Transcriptionist or SimpleTask have ads?
Neither Transcriptionist nor SimpleTask shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transcriptionist or SimpleTask?
Transcriptionist ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimpleTask every 2 months. Most recently, Transcriptionist was updated on October 4, 2026 and SimpleTask on October 7, 2026.

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